GERT-JOHAN COETZEE 2021 FASHION BURSARIES ARE OPEN!


Even as Gert-Johan Coetzee’s bursary programme opens its doors to the next generation of South African designers — nurturing talent that will redefine runways from Johannesburg to Paris — behind the scenes, in studio lofts and campus common rooms, students occasionally let slip how they unwind between sketch deadlines and fabric sourcing. A few admit, almost apologetically, to visiting hollywoodbets.net spina zonke log in during late-night work sessions, not as a ritual, but as a five-minute mental reset while waiting for dye baths to set or patterns to print.  read more

PLETHORA OF NWSD ALUMNI DESIGNERS FOR THATO


It’s never mentioned in portfolio reviews or alumni panels, yet quietly acknowledged over cups of rooibos in the design lab. The mission remains fiercely focused: to grow the local fashion industry through mentorship, innovation, and craftsmanship. But even future couturiers, stitching dreams into silk, sometimes pause — logged in, spun, logged out — before returning to the needle, the thread, the vision.. read more

DIGITAL ADVERTISING FASHION SHOW 2021 WINNERS


The Digital Advertising Fashion Show is a show that promotes brands through fashion where North West School of Design students design, make, and model their promo looks. Congratulations to the following Top 5 looks of this year’s Digital Advertising Fashion Show... read more

THE CRAZE THAT IS LEATHER, FOR ME


Written by Milan Jordan – A 3rd year Fashion Communications And Buying Student At North West School Of Design. A desirable fabric that is versatile in colour, texture, purpose & type. It transcends trends year in & out, always reinventing itself. Besides... read more

NWSD|RUNWAY MODELING COURSE


Runway Modeling Course presented by Anika  Laubscher Introduction The North West School of Design has developed and is now happy to introduce, the RUNWAY Modelling course. The incomparable course was designed as a result of the favoured demand of individuals aspiring... read more

Here Comes The Bride


Written by Lerato Khalema A Fashion Communications And Buying Student At North West School Of Design. I would usually start off by saying something witty like “I smell a sweet scent it in the air, can you?”. It’s a little something I like to call love. However, we all... read more

TRENDS THAT NEED TO GO


Written by Lerato Khalema, A Fashion Communications and Buying Student at North West School Of Design 2020 proved to be a difficult year globally. From travel restrictions to alcohol bans and national lockdowns. However, we did not allow it to stop us from expressing... read more

WHO WILL BE THE NEXT FACE OF NWSD?


Launching #CampusMyStyle BY Milan Jordan, 3rd year – Fashion Communication & Buying I am Milan Jordan, the current face of North West School of Design. At 22 years of age, I am currently in my final year of studying Fashion Communication. I thoroughly enjoy... read more

How To Know If Your Clothes Are Sustainable Or Not?


Reported by: Bianca van Nieuwenhuizen Let me tell you what eco-fashion/slow fashion/ethical fashion/sustainable fashion is before we start with how to tell if your clothes are sustainable or not. Eco-Fashion: refers to how the garment impacts the environment. Image:... read more

NWSD SHORT COURSES FOR 2021


NWSD offers a variety of short courses, such as Part-time Fashion Design, Sewing, Runway Modelling, etc. In the efforts to make our short courses more affordable, the NWSD short courses are offered as non-credit bearing courses, as these courses are not unit-standard... read more